The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1846, Page 2

ew York, Tue ay, Der 6. t of the Holidays 1 Ne Yankee Carnival, e only time during the twelve months of the year, when it may be truly said that the inhabi- tants of the city of Gotham abandon business, divest themselves of the cares and anxieties of y York—The life, and make point to partake of enjoyment, is during the Christmas holidays, This is the { carnival time of New York, and lasts from about a week before Christmas to a week after New Year’s day. The schools and academies are then temporari- ly clozed—the big and lite urchins are tempora- rily let loose—the authority of hool madams s is for the time ended—and the ¥ 's and guardians enjoy the society of their children and wards during vacation, The cake bakers ahd con oners assume an air of great their sex- that time of the highest impor- dealers exhibit their juvenile pre- ar keepers and cabinet makers the productions—in fine, every trader, of high and low degree, considers it his duty ** to put the best leg foremost” during the holidays, and accumulate as much spare change as he can while the carnival lasts. We did intend to give a deecription of the Christmas carnival, but we find it impossible to istice to the subject in an article of ordinary h. In lieu of doing so, we refer our readers vertising columns of this journal, which ! importance, for they know full well vices are at doj 8 perhaps give them as good a descriptioa of the way the holidays are celebrated in New York, as any article that might be written on the subject ; could convey tothem. Advertising is now an es- sential element of society, and faithfully depicts the age we live in. In these days of the pomp and circumstance of glorious war, we think nf better to take this course. Whe New York Pilots. At the commencement of every session of Con- gress, for several years past, the enemies and opponents of the N »w York pilots, have mude i, & point to injure, misrepresent, malign, and c: lumniate these hardy and enterprising men, who daily and hourly risk their lives in pursuing their arduous vocation, and who, in many instances, have perished rather than neglect the trust repos_ ed ia them. The present session of Congress forms no ex- ception, for we see that one of the organs of the self-constituted Chamber of Commerce—a body perseented them for a number of years past with. ‘ nce worthy of the evil one—opened thd”! in an article which, we believe, is ¢ ithout a parallel for one of so small a space. Here is an extract: The old New York pilots have sent ona deputation | again to hington, and are using all possible efforts } to get their monopoly restored. "Yheis works prove | that they are the worst pilots we have, for nine-tenths of ‘ | 1 i ull the disasters occur in their hands. The assurance of these men is wonderful. They exert themselves to the utmost to counteract the wishea of the merchants, and ; then complain that the merchants employ other pilots. The mercoants are certainly very liberal that such mon are not neglected altogether. We chailenge any one in the United States te | personally responsible for expenses already in- | themselves under any contingency. I do wish embody a statement so glaringly incorrect in so ! small a space, as the organ of the Chamber or Commerce has in the above. We, therefore, | pronounce the above article designedly false—and we defy the organ that published them to pro- duce proof of its truth. We are prepared at} any time to show its falsity, as we have on for- mer occasions, other statements from the same source. What is the reason that nocharges of this kind | are made against the New York pilots at any time, except when Congress is in session ? If they | are guilty of causing nine-tenths of the disasters | thar occur toour shipping, why are not those disasters mentioned at the times when they oc- | cur, and not reserve them till Congress meets, and then lay them at their doorin a batch, with- out mentioning names or dates? The reason i obvions—they were not caused, in any degree, as | alleged, by the old New York pilots, who, as a | body, are the most careful and cautions set of | men in the world. | * Another organ of the Chamber of Commerce, , and retailer of the sayings and doings of that col- | lection of wise men, in its desire to have a fling | at the New York pilots, published an articlea few days ago, in which it slandered the character of Capt. Cornish, one of our most experienced | captains. [t related a story of how Capt. Cor nish was asked by a Merchant or a Jersey pilot | if he wanted a pilot; and on his answering inthe | affirmative, a boat with a pilot started forthe | ship, and when alongtide, Capt. Cornish observ- ing an old pilot boat bearing towards him, made sailto avoid the taking a Merchant or a Jersey | pilot; but he having succeeded in getting | on board, the ca tain dam-ed him and would not employ him, preferrng to wait for the old pilot, who in a short time afterwards went on board his ship and piloted her to port. In that article, however, there was a little | truth. That Capt Cornish refused the services of this Jersey or merchant pilot, is true to the letter ; nnd his reason for doing so, as we under- ttand it, is, we think, amply sufficient, inasmuch as the same individual had been Captain Comish’s pilot on a former occa- sion, and he, Captain Cornish, had mo de- sire for his services again, but preferred to wait for the arrival of the old pilot, who was then making his way to his vessel, and whom he could rely upon. These misrepresentations of facts are tramped up every year when Congress is in session, for the purpose of influencing the action of that body on the petition of the old pilots, who desire to | to have the odious, unjust, and improper law of 1887 repealed, as it should be, and particularly for the purpose of defeating the favorable view which the Committee on Commerce entertain of the propriety of restoring to them the rights which that law unjustly deprived them of. But the prospect of success for the journals is, to say the least, rather equivocal, as long as the pilots have at their service a paper that hes on former occasions as it will for the future, defend them against the attacks of their op-, ponents, and show up the vile attempts that are made to crush them, because forsooth | they would not bow their knees and heed the commands of a parcel of selfish politi- cians, who wish to make tools of them for the purpose of for warding their own selfish desires. — We shall detend them as long as we know their cause is just, not only against the attacks of their opponents out of Congress, but also against those of theiropponentsin Congress, some of whom pretend to assert thatthe old pilots are satisfied with the law of 1887, and do not desire its repeal, their petitions to the contrary notwithstanding. We desire to inform Congress that the old pilots earnestly desire the law of 1887 repealed, and that it should be repealed. We desire to tell them not to listen to any representa- tions to the contrary, no matter from what source they emanate. We are informed that representa- tions of this kind have been made to them, but | they are false and unworthy of a moment's atten- tion. While we defy the opponents of the pilots to substantiate the charges they have made agains, them, we would ask them to give us the names of the pilots who, on Saturday Inst, cased the ship Helena, and the packet ship Robert Peel, and on Sunday last the ship Concordia, to touch bottom in our harbor, and to tell us \f they were New York Pilots? And, in order to assist them in this matter we will state that one of these vessels retamed to the city | NEW YORK HERALD. | | about to contribute from $6,010 to $10,000, for the ‘use of the volunteers, called for from their seve- } tile of patriotism ? | Some months ago, on a pleasant evening, a ; Stands were erected, and speeches, full of big | | political veterans, of all parties, political tyros, of € shouts of applause, showing how willing the peo- ! | of the people, another meeting was convened in findividuals who have pursued these men and § ; our magnanimous city legislators, our very demo- , cratic representatives of the dear huge pawed | the sharp practice of economy. The Albanians Random Notes by Mrs. J. @. LETTER No. I. Pants, 18th Nov , 1846. My Dear Mapam :— Here weare in Paris at last, after travelling, during the last summer, over the greater part of Europe. I have not seen much change since my former visit, except in the mode of . travelling, leaky, and that the captain of one of the others | discharged his first pilot, end took a New York pilotin order to get to sea in sa‘ety. in conclusion, and as the supporters and de- fenders of the weak and oppressed against the | oppressors, we defy the opponents of the New \ York Pilots to substantiate the charges they have ! made aguinst them in the columns of their organs, { 8nd assure them that their efforts to crush these | . " “ , | noble fellows will most signally fail. Thrice | tr@velling from Venice to Vienna, Berlin, Brus | armed is he whose cause is just.” sels, to Paris, almost all by steam. Arp ror tHe VoLuNTEeRs —What are the citi- ns of other States, upon Mexican battle-fields, illeries. Instead of these, I have been ma- or shut themselves up in Mexican towns toen- | king inquiries When 1 was in Swit- | our flag, which bas been planted upon their | zerland I learnt a great deal about the new walls? We say, what are the citizens going to | and improved methods of instructing youth, do, for the matter must come before them perso- | which interested me exceedingly, because my nally, or else our volunteers must go miserably | little boy; now coming of age, requires some at clad, to say nothing of other discomforts, to re- | tention in that respect.~These ideas particularly present New York, the “commercial emporium” | forced themselves on my mind when we were ofthe country. The legislature of South Caro- | in Geneva, within a few steps of the birth-place lina, has appropriated the sum of $20,000; Vir- of that wonderful genius Rousseau, who, with ginia has given $10,000; and Pennsylvania is | all his faults, was the reformer of education in | Europe, and emancipated youth from the absurd i practices of a remote and ignorant age, by his which is indeed a perfect luxury. Only think of | You will be astonished when | tell you that | I have not been engaged, since my arrival | zens of the Empire State going to do for their vo | here, in stadying the fashions, or in visiting lunteers—the men whe are willing to leave their | Vietorine, or Palmire, or Camille, or driving homes here and stand, beside their fellow citi- | in the Champs Elissés, or walking inthe Tu- into the European system of | % | force the observance of a proper respect towards | education for youth. Pann Tueatne.—There was another very numerous sudience at the Park theatre last evening, all or almost all of the seats and standing places being occupied. The ening’s performances commenced with “ Pas de Sty- rien,” by twenty-four of the Danseuses Viennotse, which | was warm; sprivalen tacenaaet, se enpered at the pe Pate e laughable comedy ef “ Grist 1 me Mr. Barrett | Mill” was then ,acted, in which the part of the ‘is de Richeville, and Mr Fisber tha: of Mons. de Merluchet. These gentlemen these parts with also did drewa the part of Thierry dancers afterwards appeared in the divertissments tled * Les Savages et le Mirror,” and “ Gi des Drapeaux.” The career of these lit thus far, in the United States, yond exemple. They have appeare! through 80 unusually long engagement, and the applause with which they were greeted the firat night is fully | equalled by what they ed ight since. | ust remind the public, ho' their e | ll soon terminate. Th ning in the same piccos bi ergy with = aan children, is too to ba lost. Mirror Dance iy e' pear again this | following litte inel- | of there charming the close of the Al vening, a Mr. P. said to Mr. W., oth the by sixteen persons, and then to hi only ein presence of the andienc o pon Mr. W. insisting that there were sixteen per- sons in the dance, Mr. P actually bet Mr. W. @ five dol- t that there was only eight, and that those eight were dancing before a real mirror. This, we think, isa | most beautiful illustration of the precision and accuracy | of the movements of the children before and behind the gauze curtain. In addition to this, one of the members | athe orchestra said to another, ‘It eae as impson reat expense im buying such a large mirror for those children to pelore.” We un-| derstand that Mr. Simpson has secured§Mr. Forrest to | ral States. But what have the authorities of New York done? Have they acted like men? But | above all, have they established any claim to the publication of ‘ Emile.” In the schools of Switzerland and Germa- | ny, the systems are a due combination of pby- | sieal and intellectual exercises; including, also, | | a strong infusion of moral. and religious prin- | cipl A child there is not kept all day long | moping at his books. One hour is allowed for play—one for study, and soon. They have also attached to the large meeting was convened in the Park. There deeds and valiant acts to be done, were made; schools gymnasiums, | j the dominant party, and talkers, charmed with | where the physical frame is developed to the sound of their own voices,-from all parties, | its fullest natural extent. { have often heard | and of no party, addressed the immense meeting, | it remarked in Europe, that many young peo- | and were received with cheers and deatening | ple die of consumption in the United States, | and many others grow up with sickly and deli- ple were to encourage those who were willing to cate constitutions. I am firmly of opinion that go forward in the enterprise which had already | these results on our young population, arise from commenced, which had been so gloriously be- | a want of proper attention to the physical de- gun. Some time after this enthusiastic meeting | Velopement in early youth, and a deficiency in sujtavle air and exercise. 1 have known mothers | the Chambers of the Boards of Aldermen. There | myselfthere, who will not allow their children also big talk was made; our invincible arms, our | to breathe the pure air in winter, for the fear of patriotic sons, our worthy sires, and our future | their takingcold. {have seen, in Europe, on the fame; were spoken of in’ terms most agree- | very coldest day, the little children, with their bare able to the ears of those who might con. | legs, playing about in allthe public places of re- ceive themselves to be at all interested in the | sort; that is, in fact, the only way of giving eulogies or expressions of high hopes, But “talk” | them a healthy frame—no matter what the doc- | is cheap, and an Alderman,after tea, is of allmen | tors may say to the contrary. Indeed I have no best calculated to deal in this low priced article. | faith in doctors generally. e Several long speeches were made, based upon | I have sent my little boy to two schools—one to | the proposition to appropriate an amount of | instruct his mind, the other to develope his body. | money sufficient for the immediate uses of the | His whole time is taken up between these institu, regiment of volunteers about to be raised in this | tions. This is the system of education adopted | city. After the subject had been amply discussed, | by the higher classes here, and elsewhere in | | Europe; and not only with boys, but also with | | girls. The little Count de Paris attends this | school, and goes through the same exercises. It | one thousand dollars! This is the amount which | is amusing to sce the little creatures leap, | our Corporation decided, after much debate, to | and jump about, climb up ladders, turn s0- | contribute towards the fitting out of three regi- | mersets, hang by their hands, and work as hard ments for their distant service; and this too, after | 28 any posture maker in the ring. The floor is | individuals, officers in the regiment, had become | padded in such a manner that they cannot hurt thousands, concluded to appropriate $1,000. Yes! curred, such as rent of drill room and recruiting | that some such mode of education would be officers. | adopted in America. I understand that Dr. | Albany has emulated our example, in fact her | Mott had all his children at the school I speak of; local authorities have entirely outdone ours in | and, also, that he approves of this system very much. Thave a great many things to say to you on | other subjects, but must defer it to another time, | raised 2 company of volunteers, and asked of heir city government $100 to aid in fitting them ‘out. This was flatly refused by the common | asiam interrupted by ahost of marchands de modes, counci of that city. This reminds us of the miser, , Who have just discovered that I am a new impor- who applied to a brother pinch-penny for a lesson | tation, and probably flush with money, and that | in the art of saving. “O, well,” said he, of | they may lighten my burden with their attractive | | ery Theatre for many years. inthe six nights he appear- | his fingers extinguished the farthing rush-light, | | appropriates $1000 for her volunteers. | be found in our advertising columns, is ‘to | ordered to the seat of war, with extra articles whom the lesson was sought, ‘take a seat; we | can talk this matter over in the dark,” and with which was burning at the time in the apartment. | We study economy says our corporation, as it | We'll | ive you a lesson says Albany, and she refuse? | ict altogether. But the people themselves are about to express their views on this subject. A public meeting of the citizens of New York, without respect to party, isto be held this evening at Mechanics’ Hall, No. 472 Broadway. The ebject of the meeting, as stated in the call, which may | make such arrangements as may be deemed proper to provide the volunteers, about to be of clothing, and necessaries suitable for the campaign.” It is to be hoped that the call will meet with a response suited to the | importance of the subject to be considered. The | *® city authorities have acted with a foolish short- | sightedness, a stupidity, forgetful even of the po- | litical capital which the members might have | made out of the oceasion. The General Govern- | ment will, of course, assume the debts incurred by the volunteers, and the amounts advanced by | corporations will undoub'edly be refunded, as soon as action is had upon the subject at Wash- ington. There is no way left now, however, but | for individuals to come forward, and, by their per | sonal action, shame the miserable $1,000 move- | ment out of notice. Let us clothe them well, feed them well, and supply them well with the little comforts which they can carry with them into camp, and our volunteers wi'l repay us in | the honor which their appearance will confer upon those who equipped them, In the nameof | patriotism, if men are tobe found among us wil- | ling to go out on these expeditions, let them be | made comfortable, and let the citizens do it them- | selver, and so leave the Aldermen to their rich | d nners and dainty suppers. i Every man to his post to-night, at Mechanics’ | Hall. Muatary Movaments.—We learn that Colonel James Bankhead, of the 2nd regiment U. 8. artil- lery, has received orders to proceed to Mexico, to take command of his regiment, already there. In the past year the gallant Colonel has fitted out over four thousand recruits, independent of the Californians, We understand he made applica- tion, some time since, for orders, but the govern- ment deeming the services of an officer of his ex- perience of more importance at this post, de- clined his application, giving that asa reason.— We believe that he now proceeds to the seat of war at his own particular request. New Yorx Gas Comrany.—The attention of the New York Gas Light Company is particularly Invited to the report of the proceedings of the Board et Aldermen last evening, when they will findthat the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas is called upon by resolution to report to the Com- mittee on Lamps and Gas of the Board any fai- lure of the Company to supply the city with gas, as per contract, Musical. Tue Arvoutonnons.—The public, who heve, as yet, been far backward in justice to these talented children by have an oppertunity of judging of their merits at the concert of the St. George” volent Society, londay evening next. On Foarar following iney | will themselves give a concert at the same place. MavaMe Antamowret.—This distinguished artiste: who was received with such enthuaissm, both here and in Philadelphio, seems to be achieving great triumphs in the East. Thi ic of the Boston Post lauds her sing. ing in the hi terms of praise, and all pronounce her asa second Catelani. [tis the more complimentary. as the Bostoniaus are rather spt to condemn, what New York praises, Stvont.—The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times says :— Sivori’s next concert will take place te New Year's Eve, when fomily tickets witl disposed. of, bie everybody to hear this extesordinary ert concert last Saturday evening was a great triw audience were enraptured. enth: was Deyond description, and amid the sho if bo if possible, | in bills and 10 in gold.) | for Liverpool on the 26th ult., having on board, passen- | | N.B, hove in te that quets the epplause wee oo great a, trembled st finery. Yours, A.B. | | Morg Boptss Fouxp—Tuk Sreamen ArTLantio. | We are indebted to Mr. Tucker, the gentiemanly | conductor on the Long Island Railroad, for the | New London Star of yesterday. It contains the following intelligence :— - | The body of another victim of the wreck was found on Saturday afterneon lest,about fifty rods from the scene | of disaster, supposed to be that of Dr. Tourney, a boot on one leg having his name asa mark. The manwfecturer’s | ‘name was cl off, but the number of hie stand, 265 | North Market street, remained, and was intelligible. It was entirely divested of clothing, and of every kind of apparel except the boot before mentioned, was much | bruised and eon the skull was gone, and one leg wrenched off. Two skulls were picked up on the beach. On Sunday morning, at Negi daylight, tho body of Jonn Walton, (father of the Wal ily) was els found, not mach mang! the aments of the fece were entirely destroyed. Mr. Walton was recognized by his dress, and articles found upon hia person, among which were a silver hunt watoh, a jucknife, $295 (285 some other things of little BS worth. money was discovered wre; ina piece | of blanket, which, it is presamed preserved its “circu- | lating” value. Pieces of trunks and valices, merchan- dit other comparatively valueless articles, collected. On the fragment of one trunk initials “W 8.”—another had “A. J.” Collamore | with a dark colored wallet, containing « mall sum of money. | The body of Mr. Walton was brought tothis city, end placed it the charge of our city corporation. A bag containing the flags of the Atlantic ina perfect atate was also recovered. The wreckers, some i5 or 20 in namber, are actively engaged in securing everything. a have atemporary shanty erected for their night | comforts and daily conveniences. The engine of the pong is being secured as fast as the weather will per- mit. —_—_——_ Loss oF THE PHILapeLrnia Packer Suir Tuo- mas P. Core —We received last night through Phillips & Co.’s Hartford. and New Haven Ex- press, the following from the Boston Post :— The splendid packet ship Thomas P. Cope, of 800 t Ceptain'F. H. Miercken, went to res from Philadelphis | gers and crew included, 82 souls, and also a cargo con- | isting of 2650 barrels of flour, 1450 barrels of corn meal, | 7600 bushele of wheat, 4138 ‘bushels of corn, 93 hoge. | de and 70 barrels of tallow, 27 bales of hemp, 644 | ogs of lard, 800 sides of leather, 41 casos of pickles, and | 3 carriages. On the 29th ult., in lat. 4115 N., lon 65 W, ber mainmast head struck by lightning, which set on fire the rigging, and desce: along the mast, com. | municated with the hemp and tallow below. The mast | was cut away, andevory effort made to extinguish the fire below, but without effect. The passengers and crew | worked hard until the sth inst, when fortunately the | British ship Emigra from Liverpool for St. John | ini took off @ part of the pas. sengers. At night a gale sprung up which cut off communication between the vessels, but next morning it abated, and all hands were safely trausferred from the burning wreck. The lust boat's crew, previous 10 | their d- parture, took off the hatches, when ihe suppress ed emoke burst forth like the e: of steam, and enve- Joped the whole vessel in a cloud which rose’ nected high. Three hours afterwards something like an explo- sion took place, and in a few mioutes more the goodl ship was Joat to the view. On the 16th inst., ia lat. 42 N, lon 67 20 W., the Emigrant was spoken by the packet ship Washington Irving, Capt. Caldwell, and the pessen- gers and crew of the lost ship were put on board of hi and brought to this port, where they arrived yestord afternoon. The Thomas P. Cope be! to the frm o1 T. P. Cope & Co.; she was but one year old; was one of | fay issues’ belonging to Philadelphia, and is nodoubt Movements of Travellers. The arrivals yeutordey. were fewer in numbers than the present winter seeson, Capt. avy; N. Mr Lynch, Baltimore ‘n B. Bankhead, U. 8 N ir. Norris, Philed. —G. A. Berton, New York; C. Campbell, Phila- | Dr. McGinley, do; J Rosevelt, Rye; Mon. Der. vi ig Paris; Mr. Marcy, Poiledelphia Davis, do.; 8. Thwing, Boston: Ed. H. Eldridge, do. ‘ept. Inman, U. 8. Navy; Gen. Cadwallader Trenton; C. Patterson, U. 8. N: T. Palmer, Stoning- | (usetts; Je Price, New York; 5 WwW. N Earl, N. Y Robinson, Maryland; 8. Ball, St. aD. ¢ . Patterson, do.; Mr. Claxton, Ohio; R ba bag Vermont; H. Kingsman, Stamford, T. Webber, New York; Capt. Tupoer, do; | J. Goold, steamer Huntress; T. Goold, Boston; J. Wright, do; R a Maine; R. Kingsland, Boston; J. Wiley, | tucke Jvpson—J. Chester, Phila; M. Duval, Providence; F. Helmely, Phila; M. Newel, do, e County Court, This Court was convened yesteriay evening in rela- | tion to the elleged insanity of Mr. John B Hasty, a clerk | in the Lower Folice office, and to enquire into his capa: | city te perform the duue of his office. afivavits of Doctors Tompkins and Holmes were referred to the Diatrict Attoroey to prepare charges there. | on; that copies of said charges shouid be served on Mr. Hast), and that Dr. Stewart, in whose custody he is, him in Court on the 24:h inst. The Court should juce | then ot shines to Thursday, at four o’cleck in the utter’ i noon. ‘The remains of the late Liout. Cochrane leit New Or Jeans on the 11th inst. in the bark Montgomery, for Phi- ladelphia | money ; but | es libellous, and injurious to bis character and reputa- James | Locked Bur, | at No. 650 Grand street, was bu: | borne for trial. play his great character of Spartacus on Friday next. Boweny TxHearre. Lov Sacrifice” was per formed here last evening, Mra. Coleman Pope taking the part of Margaret Elimore. Her performance of this dif- ficult part was loudly applauded Neafie, as Matthew EUmore, was capital in his part. This evening Mrs.C Pope will appear as Rosalind in “As You Like It.” The opera of “Why Don’t She Marry?” will succeed the play, after which will be produced the grand drama of the ‘ Lady of the Lake.” Mrs. Pope’s benefit and Jast appearance will take place to-morrow night. Her high talents and popularity will insure for hera bumper house. The bills of the evening will be highly attractive, Mr. Murvocn at tHe Boweay Tusarae.—This dis tinguished American performer closed, on Saturday night, the most brilliant engagement played at the Bow- ed before vast audiences, in tragedy and comedy, with equal and decisive success In the versal nius which makes him eqnally happy in Hamlet, Melnotte, Rover, Macbeth, the Stranger, and Mirabel, he is without a rival on the living stage, of any country; andio during the past week with an audience accustomed to melo-dra- ma and spectacle, he has in their silent attention and cor- dial approv: rod one of his highest triumphs. His rformances have created an enthusiasm through all that quarter of the city which the Bowery Theatre is the theatrical stronghold, an* he is forever with them a fa- vorite. His appearance at that house wik always be an event, and its accompaniments will be audience: tin point of numbers, character and intelligence. The only circumstance that has marred in the slightest this en- gagement hes been the non-production of the promised posted of “Witchcraft,” received with so much enthu- min the West. The unwillingness of Mr. Murdoch and the manager to subject an American play, so deci- sively succes in ether cities, to any disadvantages be- fore a New York audience, led them to defer it. It will no doubt be produced on Mr. Murdoch’s return to this city, from his engagement at the South and West— He leaves here to-morrow afternoon New Orleans, where he appears at the St. Charles Theatre early in Ja- ae ‘We need not say he will havea great reception, and that we wish him good fortune anda safe return. Gaeenwicm Tuzatre.—Miss Julia Drake will take a benefit this evening, and offers a very excellent pro of entertainment. ‘The performances will com! mence with the romantic drama of The Fire Raiser,” in which Mr. C, J. Smith will take the character of Elkana White, being his first appearance on the stege for bg 8 years. The “ Swiss Swaine” and the “ Golden Farmer” are also to be played, with a oe of charecter. Mr. Marrison and Mr. Yates will also give some popular specimens of singing and dancing. Mapame Macaare at tHe AmruitHeatar.—As was anticipated, the Bowery Circus was densely filled last evening to witness the debut of Madame Macarte, the first lady equestrienne of Europe. The riding of this lady appears to much greater advantage in the Amphi- theatre than it did last season at Palmo’s, where the ring is situated on the stage, tke elevation of which, and the dist it is necessarily placed from the audience mak- ing every thing ‘appear to great disadvantage. In the Amphitheatre, however, tho spectators entirely surround the arena of act on, and e: thing performed can be distioctly seen by the entire audience ; orsemanship can be duly appreciated here, and hence the muccess of this lady’s aepenecene season. Mr. North like- wise was enth ly received, as well as the favorite clowns, Gossin, Carlo, and Gardner. American Crxcus.—Sands, Lent & Co. epened Jast evening at the Chatham theatre, and the house was crowded to its utmost capacity. Nota single available spot was left unoccupied; and many unable to procure accommodations, were obliged to leave. ‘The entertain. ments of the evening, bringing forth the high talents of the entire company, were received with the utmost en- thusiasm. Tho astonishing feats of Mr. R. Sands and his talented children, Maurice and Jesse, were rapturously applauded Their gymnastic exercises surpassed an: thing of the kind thst hus ever been exhibited nt any circus, and the spectators last evening, were loud and enthusiastic iv theirapplause. The feat, however, of the evening was the extraordinary performance of Mayay, the celebrated thoroughbred English dancing horse. of bigh talent dance the Polke—we ‘he popular dances of b noble animal would put to the blush the most aecomplished danseuse at present on our ls. To at- tempt to describe the performance of “ Mayfly, "“it is only necessary to cali to rind the most talented efforts of some of the leading ‘‘stars” in this'attractive branch. Suffice itto say that the Polka could not have been danced with so much ease, grace and preciation by any artiste upon the stage, as by tho beautiful Mayfly, whore perfor es 1 at this pease place of ev recreation la: en i . loudly and rapturously applauded. Lae 10 Clown, possesses a fand of rich dro! that cantict fwil to add fo the attrections. His comic songs last evening were encored. The Circus at the ‘ hatham Theatre will prevea source of rich attraction during the holidays. A.Hamena.—Herr Alexander will perform all this ‘week at this saloon, and, in addition to the attraction of his own magical feats, there will bes variety of musical entertainment, vocal and ingirmental ‘The Albambra is well worthy of public support. } Raymond & Waring’s menagerie is drawing crowds | of vistors at Philadelphia It is an attractive end in atructive exhibition. Rockwell’s Amphithestre at Philadelphia ise splendid bill of entertainment for the holidays; last evening the performances were for the benefit of the vo- lunteers to Mexico. ‘The talented magician Alexander has taken the Ches- nut street theatre in Philadelphia, and will give a series of brilliant entertainmonts through the two coming weeks. We commend him to the patronege of the Phi- phia public. Pollee tg 10. Piatt bet, Burgiavy.—The paper warehou io. tf occupied by Mr. tchn T Beach, wes burglariously en: ed on Sunday lest, during the day time, with a false key, by some thief evidently well acquainted with the premises, who procured the key La emi the iron safe, and ransocked all the papers therein in search of luckily Mr. Beach, instead of leaving $400 in the safe which be intended to do on Saturday, took a second thought, snd deposited the same in the bank; consequently, the rogue had to leave the premises, lunning 2 great © Sen Os sory Di Ge Arrest om om —A man, called John H. Stephens was detected evening in the entry of the dwelling house occupied by Mr. Harman Ruggles, situated in 15th street, goo Bekele steal. Officer Tracy, of the 18th ward, ‘bt the rascal in, and Justice Roome locked him up for trial. Char, Libel—A complaint was made yesterday, before Justice Osborne, by Mr. Moses 8. Beach, of the Sun newspaper, ogainst tho editors and proprietors of the True Sun, William H. Diamond, Paul Morrell, John L. Brown, Horatio L. Bartlett and John Thomas, them with publishing in said peper, on Saturday an article headed “Divorce of Sun Office and jon Shaving Mills,” which is considered by Mr. Beech tion. Justice Oaberne issued a warrant against the ec- oused parties, ond the same in the hands of Officer sieealing Barer follow called Gi Bookman, yal ce — Ww ci iq rested yesterday on a charge of tesling a basket worth $ man by the name of . Jacobus, stand! ‘ashington Market.— Jary.—The bakery occu jo! lenger, ote 1 was Durglasionsly entered by tome thief on Sunday afternoon, through the rear win- ay aud between $4 and $6 in change stolen therefrom. ‘0 arrest. Drunk and Disorderiy.—Officer Hepburn, of the 15th Ward, arrested on Sunday ht ene of the a town bloods, called J. G. Coliins, whom the above o! ar rested in Broadway, near Bond street, conducting him- self in a very disorderiy manner, which rendere: it ne- e forthe officer to lock him up in the station house. Petit Lavcenies.—Honora McDonald was arrested ree terday, ona charge of stealing several articles of - belonging to Mrs. Waterman. Locked up for trial. | ‘aristian Lambert, a Dutchman, was arrested yester. | on acharge of ‘a silver watch, vali d at $6, | ing to Andrew Smith. Committed by Justice Os: | | A fellow called Wm. Elliot was caught by one of the let ward policemen, having in his poeeesion eof wool worth $10, evidently stolen property, for which an ‘to Captain , of the Fi owner is wan! Apply iret ward stat oe. Cireult Court. Before Judge kdmonds. Dac. 23.—Jehn 4 Richard Rve.—Ths evidence on the part of the defendant was closed yesterday, aod his counsel commenced summing up. Tt will be given to the jury this morning Court Calender=This Day. | Cimcurt Count—Same as yesterday. +24, 106, 107, 116. 181, 132, 135, 1 127, 87, 149, 45, 120, 24, 104, 158 to 166, » to 181. Common Pixas—Ist part, Nos. 1,13, 16, 21,28, 25,27, 29, 31, 33. 2d part, 94, 26, 28, 30, 32, 84, 36, 38, 40, 42, rks, | tion. } wd talc, contr St its my in wi his ion =: Nake Sectioeonesief ancl oeeienes tale Tue Wesrnen—We . The thermometer 6 Aceiwent.—A poor woman, pamed Isabella Gelling, residing atri burnt en te ‘clednen heving scculeatally cath Aco in 3. She was — the vel P12 dhe wht bes been at: Avornen.~A mannamed Thomas Barrett, who hed ween ore ay New York and Land ileess ie wee Mospital ste! , Wi Ld right leg severely ae some sixty | fractured On ployed on this line, ani the cars having obstruction. got offthe track, and were precipitated om the road. Barrett was the only sufferer, the others having escaped any with the excep tion of a man named Dillon, who ra bly bruised. He was also taken tothe Hospital. Both Promise a speedy re- invalids lie there at present, and covery under the excellent management of the institu- Mixe Watsn'’s Goarp —Some forty men turned out be dressed like by companies, ane heads mili pearance. They appeare ve been ona Nott corcrace: and the Teaet bore evidence of their high capabilities as marksmen. The} company just formed, and are called “ Welsh’ Guard.” The captaia ofthe compeny is Edward Fowler, The date of their formation, “ 2ist December, 1946,” wes inscribed upon their banners. New Enoianp Society.—The sons of New England celebrate tueir anniversary of the landing of tie Pil- grims by a dinner st the Astor House this evening. Tap Bene feat hig isemee peak somes Lage M jan, a native of Ireland, aged 28 years, who hao or eine past led a dissolute course of life, died” sud- denly in one uf those miserable dens on the Five Poiuts-| en Sunday Jast. The corener held an inquest upon her body yesterday, when the jury found that she died by disease arising from intemperance. Fenay to Govenon’s lstanp.—It will be seen by re- ference to the proceedings of the Common Council, thet the Atlantic Dock Ferry Company are to be allowed to land at Governor's Ieland during the winter. Fen Mew Bass. on aun fate, Fabio The pee Jen on the Cit; rang ils first evening. ® full and rather musical tone, and E itis mene ala purpose for which it is in' adm: 4 well. Common Council. Boar or Aupenmen.—The Board of Aldermen held a reeelermesting Tast ing. Present, the President of the enn a Jackso: ) in the Chait, and a quorum of members. ane of the last two meetings were read and ap- Pro Message ym the Mayor.—Messagos were received foe CMC Cendant ean tie becom of City Prison and otber matters, and were ordered on file. | Petitions.—A number of petitions were presented and referred Reports of Committees.—The committee on assess: meots reported in favor of ref: to Henry Elsworth $61 99 with interest thereon, from 12th of October, 1842, &t7 per cent. in re-payment of money paid by him for Property sold for assessments improperly made, Report accepted, and a resolution to refund ed. Petitions for Ferry to Governor's Island.—The Atlan- tic Dock Company petition the CommonCouacil to permit them to land passengers at, and bring them from Gover- now’s Island during the winter. Granted lief—Report and resolution in favor of paying Etmeaty fn Ghre sea hy pag dow yperty in at iy we of a | wall by order of the Chief Fugincer. - Accepted. Pay for Medical Services.—' committee on > | watch, and prisons, reported in favor of pay: joctor M Denald $8, Dr. Wood $5, and Dr. Williams $4, for me- — services at alow sap 3 eee an tition to Remit Fine.—Repo' m same committes | in favor of remitting fine of $25 Josiah Ellison for | obstructirg dock at footof Vesey street with a produce | scow. Sent back to committee. Paying for Bad Wharves —The committee on wharvs, piesa slips, reported in favor of paying to William ‘elly $60 to 1emunerate him for injury done to a horse, | in consequence of the animal paving got his leg into a | hole in the wharf at foot of Rooseveltst. Report accept- ed. Same committee reported in favor of pe Jeremiah Commerford $50 to remunerate him for loss of his horse} | drowned by backing off the whart at the foot of Twelfth | treet. | appropriate committees. Squaring Accounts.—The committee on finance re; ed in favor of direc! the Comptroller to draw his w: rant in favor of Wm. U. Taylor for $2,724 79, on hi linquishing his right to collection of dues for whariage | at pier 19, tether tee — macathee fs ‘rom committee in favor granting lary Board- a fn ve ae new lease house occupied 1m Bt. "Resignation—Thos. 8. Henry. Eaq., resigns the office of | Assistant Justice. Acce| . Appointment —John B. Haskin was appointed to the | office vacated by Ex-Alderman Henry. Horse for the Superintendent of Pavements.—A resolu: tion was offered trom the Committee on Finance in favor of allowing the Superintendent of Pavements $260 per | year for the use of a horse, &c. Report of Committee on Streets in favor of flagging sidewalks in Sth street. The Board took up for consideration the matter of the | small edifice in course of erection in the rear of the City | Hall. The Board of Assistants @ resolution to re- move the unfinished edifice fended the building lderman Messerole de, of the temple; which was opposed | by Ald. Purser. | ‘The Board finally non-concurred with the Board of | Assistants by a large vote. The Improvement of the Poor —The Committee on | Charity and Alms reported in favor of allowing a Siond | ing Committee of the Society for the Improvement o! the | Condition ot Poor, to visit the nurseries at Long Island Farms. Also in favor of a other fewales than convicts to attend to the ren as nurses, and for pres other mooning te securing to the pauper chil. | ren proper inmruction from proper persons. ‘Ald: Wauen moved that the subject lay onthe table. | Ald. Poxsea stated that time was not wanted to ascer- | tain whether it was proper or otherwise to use all pro- | epee ry ad vey Key the objects proposed by | society fer the relief of poor. Ald. Waren thought the Cemmissioner of the Alms | House had power to permission for persons to visit | the institution at L i Farms Nurserios. The action of this committe ould seem to take this authority out of his hands, and it would cause clashing somewhere. | Ald. Rosears thought the resolution of the committee | unnecessary, if the Commissioner of the Alms House had Ld requisite pewer to grant permissions to visit the | ‘arms. | Motion to lay on the table was lost;%and the resolution, | after a slight amendment, ‘ws adopted by a vote of 11 | 6 hu. Haar Lh genet a communication ang) the anes | mis General, propo: xe) fe tne grounds al reseal occupied by the arsenal on White. Frankl pen tJ wees ir acre lot up town. | ‘inance mmittee. } A resolution was offered by Ald. Wa.xen, ‘n relation | to Sees Pag fae Lele dicla Ciel | the appointment of o! fhe rontirenseee of the new constitution. “Reterred to Committee on Lat Ald Berson offered a resolution to inquire into the ex- pediency of paving Broadway trom Bowling Green te | 14th street with hewn blecks of stone, the expense to be | borne partly by the city end partly by the owners of | property on the street thus paved. A resolution wes also adopted directing the Superin- tendent ot Lamps and tia te lashes hereafter re- ceived, and compere it with sam; offered, and repert | any deficiency in quality to the Committee on Lamps and | Gas of this board. Resolution in favor of filling up the bulk-head of Vesey street. Adopted. Comptrotier’s Estimat communication ceiling $1,108 938 28, to be used as follows :— Support of cit; Recemption of c' rs of tem) wi of fi Payment on trust accounts. to the city during the months of January the amounts thus expended to be a pend appropriation for .1847. Resolution e 8 ‘Pepere from Board of Aesistante--Report of fire de- partment, in favor of erectio: ner of Vese: payment of money neces! house at the cor- streets, at an expense not to 40th street, between 6th end rade. directing the com ler to draw his war- rant in favor of Andrew Menee! ey, of Troy, for the of the new bell upon the City H. I, less the price of the se contained in the bell which has lately been re- moved. Ald. H. offered a resolution, that the superintend- ape be instructed to report to tnia beard ey ot tensi ne to wD their T of su e city wi 3 adopted in Naver ol having the oper ttn oe Siccte he ponte easan ir Fe o to be fitted up for the use of the Co- and Church ‘wane: was House in the Park and the eastern e! Toner. Adjou: ned. Surrmsonian Instrrute.—We understand that | at the recent election for Secretary of the Smith- | sonian Institute, twelve out of fifteen regents were pre- | forea Mr Markee, of Wanhngiea Ci, four veto aot ; Mr. oD | Der Chazios Pickering, late of the Exploring Expedition, | one v 1 Fine Cutlery. celebrated fur being the most var ed extensive in the r. ferent c sis, Wopamenga tng ioe Ceties pt Cone Pune Sertate Ann Pilous Rese sets Longue ae recat G, BAU. 177 Broadway, a few doors above Cd ry | auditor in his repo: Sha: ‘ction: bid ie to the | a large var! wants of the tavelll | ——— to chea: Cash Prices.—Whenever we refer Samii stteet—ihe fir.t iment; ard while | others. is taste rticlce he uses, are an , but one who suits the ae meats, his wal, THOS F. DE VOz. south a ry, il be ent and off harad=y, “24th tiny oe Castanea) wh edhe ehotea sulten oF ty jefferson Market. Ravigation of the UPlo iver. Places. Time State of River Peness - . Dec. 17. 6g f falling. ‘ 2 20 t falling Whee! a vi 11 RR. falling. MONKY BARKET. Monday, Dec. 21-6 P.M. The stock market opened heavy to-day, ond prices fell ofa fraction. Everything looks blue in Wall street. The money market is steadily tightening. The banks are doing nothing in the way of discounts, and there is every probability of those engaged in business experi- encing very hard times before the Spring trade opens.— Norwich and Worcester fell off } per cent from Satur day’s prices; Reading Reilroad 4; Long Island 3; Har lem closed frm. The annual report of the Engineer of the Central Rall § road of Georgia, to the President of the Company, pre- sents the annexed statement of the earaings of the road, for the yoar ending Nov. ae838S932: 12 20 ~ 80 tose A, eats: SeS2sssssces': § +. $7505 99 F201 9 $90,067. ro.008 Amount of through passengers Amount of through passeng Amount a way passengers Pp: Amount of way rs dow: United States Mai Dale see ‘Total receipta for year ending Nov. $0, 1846. .303 430 96 Total receipts for year ending Nov. 30, 1846. .868.460 75 It will be seen by the above table, that the gross earn ings of the road fall short of those of the previous year, the sum of $65,010 79. This falling offhas boen ooce, | sioned by the shortness of the last cotton crop, with « great diminution in the upward freight for the first six | months of the year, and a reduction in the rates of treight, particularly on cotton. The amount of business done by the Road during the last two months, has been much greater tham fer the @orresponding two months of any previous year; and it | is evident that it will continue to increase for years to come, except when cut short by oxtraordinary causes, such as have affected the past year’s operations. * The Macon and Western Railroad, which has been | rebuilt and putin ope?ation during the past year, hes connected this road with the Western and Atlentio Rail- road. The late period of the year at which this was accomplished, and the numerous disadvantages under which a new.company, brought so hastily into opera tion, necessarily labors in its first season’s business, has | prevented this company from realizing, as yet, to their full extent, the advantages that may be reasonably ex- pected to result from this extension of the line of im- provement. ti The distance performed by the trains ofall desoriptions during the year is 258,000 miles. The expense of maintaining and working the road du" ring the year, have been as follews :— Maintenance of Way, inch timber, res, and all suecraatatline tinier idee aetna emanate | with all other expenses of repairs of road, bridges, w: rele, cisterns, turn-outs, turn-tables, &>. ...... . «$70,082 r Maintenance of Machinery an! Motive Pow- er, including all work and materials for repairs of engin achinery in , Wages of run nere and fremen, oil and for engines, fuel and water for same... .......0+- +++» 48,140 6) fp eae a) including materials — ‘upon cars, three new cars, nor ww, of salery ein Oe and master carpenter, &0.. 4.4.0. sees eeeeeee ep 8, te, clerks, w stations, laber at de, salary of superintandant, insurance on and neces eee ens 40,787 OL us = Tocidental Expenses, inch wonuieg: stationery, and mises! Penses, not em raced under other heads. Total... ee ese essen oe Expenses per mile run, $65 28 eents. The motive power of the company hes been mueh im’ proved during the past year. It is stated that the item of maintenance of cars will, for the current yeer, be much increased, by re placing eare which ere néarly worn out. The expenses under head of Maintenance of Way will,during the next two years, be much increased, asthe company willbe under the necessity of making extensive repairs of bridges, ko. &o. We give below the receipts of the Southern Railroad for 1846,as compared with 1845 ; by whieh it will be seen that there isa very encouraging increase in favor of the present season. It will be borne in mind that the amount receiveu is nearly all for freight, but a small portion being from passengers. The company soon to take possession of the road will undoubtedly take stepe to secure a daily line of steamboats to ply between To ledo and Buffalo, in comnection with this road, which will add very materially to the receipts another season, without much, if any additional expense in running the cars. The completion of the Tecumseh Branch—the new losometive just placed upea the roed—with the contemplated line of steamboats , will give the many advantages and facilities fur business not fore pesseased. For want ef dsily line of boats and more locemotive power, a large amount of business properly belonging to this road bas been turned frem it into other channels ; still the following exhibits an.in- crease of more than $26,000 ever the receipts of lest year :— 6,681 70 Sovrmran Rattroap, Micmioan. 1246, 1,462 £ 2 eit “tae % 98 69 % 67 80 500d 33 051 94 15 a3 18 3s S$ Gane if 4 417 99 G46 98 654 Th 9180 31 3,383 1 s 0,354 18 3 2'953 93 7,000 00 $62,735.69 = 9ua.aa1 ST 62,735 68 Increase for 1846, .626 498 93 This increase amounts to about thirty per cent, which is very large, considering the road was under the man: agement of the State government. The following extracts from the me ssage of the gover- nor of Indiana, which was delivered to the Legislature ofthat State onthe 7th inst, referto the finances and the public debt. It will be perceived that the arrangement with the foreign bondholders has been perfected and will £0 into operation :— The ordinary ex; ei exponses for 1547 are herewith The value of tax: y for the last tzree wee $i? ‘$4 on the hundred ; u the uundred ; and 1845, it was $15 1@o0 ‘The serensment of revenue for 1#46 is, hip purposes, collectively. 473,709 63. Add urposes, collec! A fi suse! the delinquencies of Sormer )eare. 108,008 the tel eennnetod ie CO ene